Journalists attacked in UK since 1992
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UK should not deny media access based on propaganda label
July 9, 2019 2:21 PM ET
CPJ writes to U.K. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt to express concern at his government's decision to deny accreditation to Russian media outlets RT and Sputnik based on a determination that the outlets are a form of propaganda. The move empowers autocratic governments around the world who use a similar rationale to justify the repression of critical journalism.
CPJ troubled by prosecution of Julian Assange
April 11, 2019 2:28 PM ET
New York, April 11, 2019--The Committee to Protect Journalists today said it was deeply concerned by the U.S. prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Authorities in the United Kingdom arrested Assange this morning at the Ecuadoran Embassy as part of an extradition agreement with the U.S., according to a...
Journalists verbally harassed by demonstrators in London
January 14, 2019 1:43 PM ET
On January 7, 2019, journalists working near the Parliament building in London were repeatedly verbally harassed by supporters of Brexit, the United Kingdom's impending withdrawal from the European Union, according to news reports and the journalists' posts on social media....
US has filed secret charges against Julian Assange, reports say
November 16, 2018 4:14 PM ET
New York, November 16, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists is closely monitoring news reports that the U.S. Department of Justice has secretly filed charges against the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange....
CPJ demands release of journalists arrested over documents in Northern Ireland
August 31, 2018 12:21 PM ET
New York, August 31, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on police in the United Kingdom to immediately release producer Trevor Birney and journalist Barry McCaffrey, who were arrested on suspicion of stealing confidential documents today, according to the Belfast Telegraph and other news reports....
CPJ welcomes introduction of UK Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill
May 24, 2018 5:11 PM ET
May 24, 2018, London--The Committee to Protect Journalists today welcomed the U.K.'s decision to pass into law legislation that addresses human rights abuses. The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill, which yesterday received Royal Assent to be passed into law, includes a "Magnitsky amendment" that empowers the U.K. to apply...
Expanded surveillance powers could threaten work of journalists in UK
May 5, 2017 12:08 PM ET
Brussels, May 5, 2017--The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by news reports that the U.K. government wants to push telecommunication companies to introduce real-time surveillance and the removal of encryption. On Thursday, The Register published leaked draft regulations detailing how telecommunications operators would be required to grant real-time...